D.J. MacHale Bookshttps://djmachalebooks.com
The official website of author D.J. MacHaleFri, 10 Aug 2018 16:17:54 +0000en-UShourly1Podcast (and interview) Potpourrihttps://djmachalebooks.com/podcast-potpourri/
https://djmachalebooks.com/podcast-potpourri/#respondMon, 02 Jul 2018 17:24:07 +0000https://djmachalebooks.com/?p=29636I’ve done several podcasts and interviews that are scattered all over the internet. I thought it would be a smart idea to make a blog post that has them all in one place. I’ll add new links as they come up. THE WITCH HAUNT –...Read More

]]>I’ve done several podcasts and interviews that are scattered all over the internet. I thought it would be a smart idea to make a blog post that has them all in one place. I’ll add new links as they come up.

THE WITCH HAUNT – I was interviewed by a witch! Fly over to Gaby Triana’s site for all sorts of spooky fun.

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https://djmachalebooks.com/forums-to-close/#commentsMon, 14 May 2018 20:12:55 +0000https://djmachalebooks.com/?p=29631Hi all. Back when the original Pendragon Forums existed, it was a very lively and exciting place for readers to hang out, talk books, share fan-fiction and art, and discuss whatever it was they felt like discussing. They got so popular that it was not...Read More

Back when the original Pendragon Forums existed, it was a very lively and exciting place for readers to hang out, talk books, share fan-fiction and art, and discuss whatever it was they felt like discussing. They got so popular that it was not only a great place for people to hang out, it also became a big job just to moderate and stop the flow of inappropriate material that some people felt the need to post. (Gotta love the internet…NOT) Perhaps some of you remember that. The last straw came when the site was hacked and my publisher at the time asked that I take it down.

So I did, and then re-opened these forums a few years later…with a little better security. But in the interim, social media exploded. Now there are a multitude of places for people to hang out and communicate. The need for a private little space like the Pendragon Forums is no longer needed. So what I’ve seen is that there isn’t the same need and/or interest in posting on these forums. Therefore, I’ve decided to shut them down.

Truth is, I don’t even spend much time there. I’ve got so many other platforms around the web that I don’t have the time to check my own forums! Anybody who wants to get in touch with me, can. Whether it be Facebook or Instagram or Twitter or by emailing me directly.

So to all the moderators, especially Geoff, I thank you for all the time and effort you’ve spent keeping the forums going. (Geoff is also the guy who runs my djmachalebooks.com website. That site will remain running, of course)

IMPORTANT: To anyone who has posted fan-fiction or fan-art, if you don’t have your own copies I’ll leave the forums up until July 1st. That should give you plenty of time to download anything you want to keep.

As I said, this website will remain alive and well. I’ll always post info on new books and projects, as well as appearance information. And this is the one place where anyone can find my email address. As anyone knows who has written to me, I’ll always write back. (Eventually) And of course you can always find me elsewhere on the web. I’m pretty good about checking my various sites…just not my own forums!

Any questions, feel free to write. Thank you all again for those who have posted, become members, and especially to those who have moderated. I’ll still be in touch…just elsewhere.

]]>https://djmachalebooks.com/forums-to-close/feed/1San Diego, CA – Mysterious Galaxy Bookshttps://djmachalebooks.com/san-diego-ca-mysterious-galaxy-books/
https://djmachalebooks.com/san-diego-ca-mysterious-galaxy-books/#respondMon, 30 Apr 2018 23:27:29 +0000https://djmachalebooks.com/?p=29620Mysterious Galaxy’s 25th Birthday Bash! It’s an all-day party at the fabulous Mysterious Galaxy Books. Lots of authors; lots of history; lots of books. I’ll be on a panel at 11:30. Come on out to say hi and help these wonderful people celebrate! Address: 5943...Read More

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https://djmachalebooks.com/the-equinox-curiosity-shop/#respondThu, 26 Apr 2018 19:58:18 +0000https://djmachalebooks.com/?p=29616I am thrilled that this book has finally been born. It’s a story that’s been near and dear to me for a very long time. I first wrote it many years ago before I had published a single book, and when I was just starting...Read More

It’s a story that’s been near and dear to me for a very long time. I first wrote it many years ago before I had published a single book, and when I was just starting out in TV. I had no idea of what to do with it then so I did nothing. It sat dormant for long stretches of time, patiently waiting for me to get my act together to make it a reality. Every so often I’d take it out, remember how much I loved the story, and do another re-write. Then it would sit again.

A few years back I thought it would finally get published, but the rug got pulled out and it went back into the drawer. At that point I truly thought it would never happen.

Then about a year ago I took it out and once again was seduced by the story and became determined, once again, to make it happen. I have to thank the good folks at Audible, most notably Heather Alexander, for seeing what I always saw and for wanting to make this an original audio book.

Of course I then went back in to re-work it yet again. And now, finally, it has become the story it will remain forever.

When I speak at schools, one of my messages to young writers (and anyone else who loves to create) is that you can never give up. If you believe in what you’re doing, and your vision, you can’t let the negative voices win. You must have faith in yourself and your talent. It isn’t easy, but you must persevere. The Equinox Curiosity Shop is proof of that.

]]>https://djmachalebooks.com/the-equinox-curiosity-shop/feed/0Mission Viejo Library Comic-Conhttps://djmachalebooks.com/mission-viejo-library-comic-con/
https://djmachalebooks.com/mission-viejo-library-comic-con/#respondMon, 26 Mar 2018 18:15:51 +0000https://djmachalebooks.com/?p=29516This is a first-annual event. Sounds like fun. I’ll be on a panel with Neal Shusterman talking about “Fantasy Fiction Frivolity”. Three topics near and dear to my heart. Of course there will be books for sale and I’ll be happy to sign anything you...Read More

]]>This is a first-annual event. Sounds like fun. I’ll be on a panel with Neal Shusterman talking about “Fantasy Fiction Frivolity”. Three topics near and dear to my heart. Of course there will be books for sale and I’ll be happy to sign anything you bring. Follow the link below for more specifics.

http://cityofmissionviejo.org/mission-viejo-comic-con

One note: Though it’s a Comic-Con, I will NOT be cosplaying. This is as close as I’ll ever get to that.

]]>https://djmachalebooks.com/access-books-young-writers-conference-ucla/feed/0Book Giveaway Contest Winners.https://djmachalebooks.com/book-giveaway-contest-winners/
https://djmachalebooks.com/book-giveaway-contest-winners/#commentsSat, 03 Feb 2018 01:27:16 +0000http://djmachalebooks.com/?p=29229These are the four books that were requested by the winners of the football pic/book giveaway contest. I’m glad I had them all, and in hardcover no less! Thank you to everybody for entering. I already know what the next book giveaway is going to...Read More

]]>These are the four books that were requested by the winners of the football pic/book giveaway contest. I’m glad I had them all, and in hardcover no less! Thank you to everybody for entering. I already know what the next book giveaway is going to be. Watch out for details coming soon.

]]>https://djmachalebooks.com/book-giveaway-1st-round-winners/feed/0Publication Day!https://djmachalebooks.com/publication-day/
https://djmachalebooks.com/publication-day/#respondTue, 03 Oct 2017 16:01:53 +0000http://djmachalebooks.com/?p=1616The Library is open for a new adventure.

]]>https://djmachalebooks.com/publication-day/feed/0The Library #2 – Black Moon Risinghttps://djmachalebooks.com/library-2-black-moon-rising/
https://djmachalebooks.com/library-2-black-moon-rising/#respondThu, 28 Sep 2017 18:40:43 +0000http://djmachalebooks.com/?p=1606The Library will re-open with the second tale on October 3rd…just in time for the Haloween season! (Which is fitting since this is a story that takes place on Halloween)